Voices of the Victims | Event

Survivor Corps presents: Six survivors will share their experiences during conflict and what they are doing now to break cycles of violence. Date: Monday, April 27, 2009 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Universalist National Memorial Church Street: 1810 16th Street, NW City/Town: Washington, DC Joining us are: Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Palestinian obstetrician who lost three of his daughters during the conflict in Gaza last January. Elmina Kulasic, Executive Director of the Bosniak American Advisory Council. Nomika Zion, Program director at the Van-Leer Jerusalem Institute's Center for Social Justice. Albert Gasake, Founder of an organization that supports the youth of Rwanda. Janvier Mujulibu, Founder of an organization that supports Rwandan child headed households. Geraldine Umutesi, Founding member of the Kigali Memorial Center. Iain Guest, Executive Director of the Advocacy Project and adjunct professor at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, where he teaches human rights. RSVP to Riley Abbot at rabbott@survivorcorps.org Survivor Corps is a global network of survivors helping each other heal from war and transform their communities. PCR held a similar panel during our Overcoming Extremism: Protecting Civilians from Terrorist Violence conference in October 2007. This panel, Voices of the Victims, can be viewed at the conference website.